ICTs for Democracy

Author

Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)

Description

The aim of this study is to provide Sida and other stakeholders in Swedish development cooperation with documentation and information of ICTs for the enhancement of democracy with a focus on empowerment
and specifically
• to provide information and assessment of ICTs for the enhancement of democratic processes with a focus on empowerment, including a situation analysis and estimated future potential
• for the planning of ICT related development activities and support
• to propose possible future areas of ICT for democracy support.

The results from this study provide information that can assist in the planning of development cooperation activities and propose possible future areas where democratic processes can be enhanced by ICTs. The
study is composed of a theoretical overview and three country studies.

Publication date

2009

Document type

Research Paper

Language(s)

English

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